| ISBN |
9781426318115 (paperback) |
| Name |
Kostigen, Thomas author. |
| Title |
Extreme weather : surviving tornadoes, sandstorms, hailstorms, blizzards, hurricanes, and more! / Thomas Kostigen. |
| Published |
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2014] |
| ©2014 |
| Description |
112 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 29 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1. Heat waves & cold waves -- 2. Droughts, wildfires & sandstorms -- 2. Blizzards, whiteouts & ice storms -- 4. Thunderstorms & mudslides -- 5. Downpours & floods -- 6. Hurricanes, tornadoes & waterspouts. |
| Summary |
Record heat. Record storms. Record drought, snow, rain, and ocean levels. What's going on? In a world of crazy weather exacerbated by climate change, knowing about tornadoes, hurricanes, droughts, blizzards, and storms is more important than ever. This book, based on cutting-edge science and first-hand accounts, helps kids learn about what's going on and what to do about it. |
| Target audience note |
009-012. |
| Subjects |
Severe storms -- Juvenile literature |
| Natural disasters -- Juvenile literature |
| Weather -- Juvenile literature |
| Series |
National Geographic kids |
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